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Updated · Markets Media · Jun 17
CME Names Lynne Fitzpatrick CEO for 2027 as Terry Duffy Shifts to Executive Chairman
Updated
Updated · Markets Media · Jun 17

CME Names Lynne Fitzpatrick CEO for 2027 as Terry Duffy Shifts to Executive Chairman

3 articles · Updated · Markets Media · Jun 17

Summary

  • March 1, 2027 is the handover date for CME Group, when President and CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick will become CEO and join the board while Terry Duffy moves to executive chairman.
  • 25 years of Duffy leadership reshaped CME from a floor-based exchange into an electronic derivatives giant, with average daily volume reaching 28.1 million contracts last year.
  • More than $95 billion in market value and an 8,000%-plus rise since CME went public in 2002 frame the scale of the business Duffy built through the CBOT merger, NYMEX acquisition and later deals.
  • Fitzpatrick, CFO since 2023 and president since 2024, joined CME in 2006 and is being elevated after holding treasury, corporate development and deputy CFO roles.

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